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New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after Former Law Minister and founder-member of the Aam Aadmi Party Shanti Bhushan alleged that AAP traded tickets for money and distributed liquor to garner votes from the people in the Delhi assembly elections. BJP leader Shazia Ilmi said that AAP has to give a valid reason as to why some people were given party tickets. Congress leader PC Chacko said that there may be some inner conflict between AAP and Shanti Bhushan. AAP leader Atishi Marlena demanded Shanti Bhushan to produce proof of the allegations he has made on AAP.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi/ Ranchi, Feb 11 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after six MLAs of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha joined the BJP in presence of Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das in Delhi. JVM chief Babulal Marandi said that BJP has drowned all their policies in the seashore of Gujarat. He further alleged that BJP is trying to kill the democracy of the country. Congress leader PC Chacko also slammed BJP for indulging in horse-trading.Feb 11, 2015

Srinagar, Feb 11 (ANI): Shops and business remained closed and people stayed indoors in Srinagar on Wednesday (February 11) demanding the remains of separatist leader Mohammad Maqbool Bhat who was hanged and buried in New Delhi's Tihar jail over two decades ago. Bhat, founder of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), was executed on February 11, 1984 on the charge of killing an Indian intelligence officer, while JKLF denies the charge. Police and paramilitary soldiers patrolled deserted streets in Kashmir valley to prevent protests on the anniversary of Bhat's execution, witnesses said.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Congress party has received an Income Tax notice over funding of Rs 10 lakh into the party’s account. Treasurer of All India Congress Committee, Motilal Vora said that the party has accepted that a cheque of Rs 10 lakh was received and it will respond to the notice accordingly. He said that the cheque was received along with a covering letter.Feb 11, 2015

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New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar will today meet President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his intervention to break the political stalemate over change of guard in the state. Kumar is likely to parade 130 MLAs supporting him at Rashtrapati Bhavan to show that he enjoys a majority in Bihar Assembly. Politicos gave reactions on the same.Feb 11, 2015

Indonesian men ride on Sumatran elephants as they patrol though dense jungle in the west of the tropical archipelago, warriors on the front line of the fight against illegal logging and poaching. Duration: 01:09Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi/Mumbai, Feb 11 (ANI): Politicos reacted on Wednesday after Shiv Sena’ mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ in its article made scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that PM should be blamed for BJP’s defeat in Delhi. BJP leader Vijay Goel said that it will not be correct to blame PM Modi for BJP’s defeat in the Delhi polls. NCP leader Nawab Malik said that Shiv Sena and BJP are playing a game of proportions among themselves. Shiv Sena spokesperson Neelam Gorhe said that it is the responsibility of all the parties to live up to the expectations of people and work for them.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday that political turmoil going on in Bihar is not in favour of the state and a decision should soon be taken in the case for benefit of the people. Kumar said that Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav are trusted partners and they will join JD (U) in meeting the President regarding government formation in Bihar. Crisis broke out in political situation of Bihar after Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was expelled from JD (U) leadership on his meeting with Prime Minister and decision of Cabinet expansion.Feb 11, 2015

It's the world's largest annual human migration- the days and weeks before the Lunar New Year holiday when hundreds of millions of Chinese make their way home. Carrying suitcases and bags, crowds ofFeb 11, 2015

Islamabad/Karachi, Feb 11 (ANI): Political temperatures in Pakistan continue to rise as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) held a rally in Karachi to express solidarity with party chief Altaf Hussain after a spate of statements made against him by cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan. The war of words started between the two parties after the release of a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) report implicating an MQM worker in a Karachi factory blaze. It was the worst incident of fire in Pakistan's history in which more than 250 workers trapped inside the factory were burnt to death. The MQM has termed the report as baseless and biased, but a spokeswoman of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held a press conference in Islamabad in which she asked the government to take action against Hussain and his party.Feb 11, 2015

Meerut, Feb 11 (ANI): The 2015 cricket World Cup starts in New Zealand and Australia on February 14 with rivals Pakistan and India playing against each other on Sunday (February 15). At the sprawling factory complex of Sanspareils Greenlands (SG) in Meerut, some 80 kilometres north-east of New Delhi, hundreds of workers are hunched over their machines, busy cutting, sewing and shaping cricket balls to meet the scaled up demand ahead of the World Cup. Shop floors at family businesses like SG, which have traditionally dominated the cricket gear manufacturing for generations in India, are buzzing with activity before the start of the four-yearly tournament. Dozens of workers cut, glue, sand and bend hundreds of bats every day to the exact specifications of international superstars, who rely on their decades-old techniques.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Delhi's Chief Minister designate Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu at Nirman Bhawan here. Later in the day, Kejriwal is also likely to meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee. Kejriwal, whose Aam Aadmi Party made a clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls, winning 67 of the 70 seats on offer, was unanimously elected as the leader of the legislative party yesterday.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): Reactions from political circles flowed in as Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal won the Delhi Assembly Elections on Tuesday. AAP grabbed 67 of the 70 seats in Delhi.Feb 11, 2015

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Wednesday met Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu along with AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal. Sisodia said that they have requested for Centre's assistance for development of Delhi and also raised some major issues like giving full statehood to Delhi. He said that Naidu has assured full support in issues regarding development to the state.Feb 11, 2015